Rock 'n' Roll High School

– A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to comba..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)

A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

24 Aug 1979

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Allan Arkush, Joe Dante

Writer:

Richard Whitley (screenplay), Russ Dvonch (screenplay), Joseph McBride (screenplay), Allan Arkush (story), Joe Dante (story)

Main Actors:

P.J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey Young

Plot:

Vince Lombardi High School keeps losing principals to nervous breakdowns because of the students' love of rock 'n' roll and their disregard of education. The putative leader of the students is Riff Randell, who loves the music of the Ramones. A new principal, the rock-music-hating Miss Evelyn Togar, is brought in and promises to put an end to the music craze. When Miss Togar and a group of parents attempt to burn a pile of rock records, the students take over the high school, joined by the Ramones, who are made honorary students. When the police are summoned and demand that the students evacuate the building, they do so, which leads to an explosive finale.

Production:

New World Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Metacritic:
70%